TEETH ERUPTION
Public health nurse checks out how teeth eruption is progressing by inspecting child's mouth.
Teeth of 10 months old child.
PICTURE: Jenni Tenhunen
TEETH ERUPTION
First milk teeth erupt in front, lower jaw, at the age of 4-7 months.
After 1-2 months front teeth on upper jaw will erupt.
First molars erupt around the age of 1 year
Second molars should continue to erupt till the age of 2 years. Usually children have formed all their 20 teeth by the age of 3 years.
ERUPTION SCHEDULE OF MILK TEETH
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TEETH ERUPTION SYMPTOMS
Teeth eruption may cause lack of appetite, squeamishness, sloppy rhinitis and slack stool. About 50% of children are also salivating when milk teeth are erupting. Pain can be eased by chewing a wet rag. Painkillers can be given to a child, if needed. Sometimes a child may also have slight fever.
Use of pacifer or sucking thumb should be restricted by 2 years of age due to increased risks of malocclution and growth of jaw to unfavourable direction.
Child's normal occlusion.
PICTURE: Jenni Tenhunen